The
music of Japan includes a wide array of performers in distinct styles both traditional and modern. The word for
music in
Japanese is 音楽 (
ongaku), combining the kanji 音 "on" (
sound) with the kanji 楽 "gaku" (
enjoy).
Japan is the largest physical music market in the world, with US$2 billion in 2014 and
the second largest overall music market, with a total retail value of 2.6 billion dollars in 2014dominated by Japanese artists, with 37 of the top 50 best selling albums and 49 of the top 50 best selling singles in 2014.